DEERFIELD, IL – Walgreens, a longstanding national pharmacy and retail organization operating thousands of locations across the United States, has selected The Christopher Group to lead their Senior Director, HR Technology Strategy search. Managing Partner, Nat Schiffer and Partner, Jeff Wilbanks are leading the critical HR search.
“In moments of transformation, the quality of HR leadership, and the systems that enable the employee experience, matter more than ever. As Walgreens enters its next chapter as a private company, we’re thrilled to partner with them again to recruit a Senior Director, HR Technology Strategy who can align HR tech, data, and process to deliver real business outcomes. It’s meaningful work, and we’re proud to be alongside Walgreens in it,” shared Nat Schiffer, Managing Partner at The Christopher Group.
The Senior Director, HR Technology Strategy is an enterprise leadership role responsible for defining and executing a multi-year HR technology vision that aligns with business priorities and enhances the employee and manager experience. Serving as the executive product owner for core HR platforms, this leader will drive roadmap development, governance, system optimization, and cross-functional delivery across HR, IT, and external partners. The role focuses on modernizing and harmonizing HR systems, strengthening digital experiences, and ensuring scalable, compliant, and secure solutions that enable operational efficiency. Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in enterprise HR platforms, governance and portfolio management, and the ability to lead complex transformations while influencing senior stakeholders across a matrixed organization.
This is a hybrid position based in Deerfield, IL. Candidates willing to relocate are encouraged to apply. To learn more about this opportunity and/or The Christopher Group, please contact Jeff Wilbanks at jeff@tcgco.com.
About Walgreens
Founded in 1901, Walgreens proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.
About The Christopher Group
Through its award-winning, customized HR solutions, The Christopher Group (TCG) delivers critical human capital solutions in the area of executive HR search, interim HR leaders, fractional CHROs, and HR advisory and consulting. Since 1998, TCG has served clients across all industries, locations, company sizes, and verticals. Staffed by former HR professionals and highly trained search practitioners who have sat in the job, TCG has been named one of the Fastest-Growing, Best Non-Profit, Diversity, Private Equity, and Top 50 Executive Recruiting Firms by Hunt Scanlon as well as Forbes’ 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 list of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms.